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Population and households in ZIP 72540
Household size in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.02 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 72540 is a place of small households, averaging 2.38 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.21 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.6 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.8 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.7 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
ZIP 72540 skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in ZIP 72540, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 72540
Renters in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 72540 rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (48.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 51.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 57.5% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.0% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 72540: 52.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 72540 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1998, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $429 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $450 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,020 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $481 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$52 | +$346 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 72540 costs $481 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 9.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 72540
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 72540 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 72540 is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 72540
| Period | ZIP 72540 | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 72540: 9.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 72540 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 72540 | 2.38 | 62.7 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 52.0% | 1998 | $481 | 22.2% | 89.1% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 72567 | 2.30 | 48.5 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 29.4% | 1993 | $431 | 13.6% | 89.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 72556 | 2.61 | 43.6 | 15.0% | 36.1% | 21.9% | 1985 | $581 | 23.3% | 88.4% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 72561 | 2.48 | 45.9 | 20.2% | 23.7% | 17.8% | 1987 | $481 | 29.6% | 90.4% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72526 | 2.45 | 50.4 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 7.4% | 1995 | $604 | 18.9% | 86.1% | 1.9% |
| ZIP 72560 | 2.31 | 49.0 | 11.8% | 26.4% | 26.5% | 1989 | $559 | 16.6% | 87.7% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 72573 | 2.52 | 45.1 | 16.9% | 25.3% | 17.0% | 1985 | $543 | 26.3% | 88.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 72577 | 2.80 | 39.0 | 18.4% | 20.5% | 14.9% | 1988 | $541 | 23.9% | 88.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 72533 | 2.37 | 57.7 | 6.9% | 21.4% | 25.4% | 1990 | $630 | 14.7% | 92.6% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 72532 | 2.83 | 38.5 | 21.1% | 7.7% | 21.0% | 1981 | $663 | 11.4% | 69.0% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 72680 | 2.54 | 43.2 | 10.2% | 18.5% | 12.7% | 1981 | $621 | 16.4% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 72540. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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